The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
Mr.. O,Brien interviewed.

tons. From end TO END OF thls
province OF Qu-bec, although, OF
course, / have encountered a good
many opponents, l have not expe-
rieEcsd the slightest mark Of dis
courtesy, not to say violence. l have
met some who doubled the advis-
ability our visit, but have not met q
single one who, having heard u, was
not convinced that we had the amplest
aud most terrible Qualification for the
course we have taken. l have been
simply amazed at the extent 10 which
the prejudice 80 u0ecrupulously
aroused against US haI been dissipated
in the course of the briefest intsr-
course with the people. The fact is,
of course, due not to ourselves, but TO
the absolutely unans werable strength
Of our Indictment. 1t is not TOO much
to say that We can, iome threat to
the contrary Notwithstanding, chal-
lsnge the opinion Of the people of the
province OF Ontario with confidence
Lori Lansdowne is likely to investi-
gste for himself public opinion of bis
conduct in the Province OF Quebec. In
Montreal itself, / find tnat with
in the last two days the condem'
nation OF Lord Llnsdowne has bs-
come greatly intensifi ID. and is show
ing Itself in quarters from which j
least expected 1t. AS for our expert
cree in Quebec, it was 30 uniformly
satisfactory that, although had the
pleasure Of making the acquaintance
OF a very lar. number indeed OF the
citizens of all grades and OF all nation
alities, can honestly say l did not
| hear q single expression favorable to
Lord Lansdowne, while his opponents
| who attended our demonstration
were free in their acknowledgements
that the statements, If unrebutted,
we're simply appalling. This result is,
/ think, thoroughly secured, that the
Canadian people recognize that case
has been made which must be
answered. Not a single one OF Lord
Lansdowne's champions in the press
has attempted to tackle the f1cts OF
the controversy, although Lord Lans-
downe, weeks ago, through his
aide-de.c camp, supplied them with his
version II the transactions. His
friends are reduced TO two pleas
neither Of which will bssr the light OF
rubu It public criticiem Tor q moment
The first is, 1t az Governor General
Lord Landsdowne is sublimated above
all criticism from the people whom he
rules and who pay him. This is
doctrine so autipatheic to British m
stitutionAl law that / can sea cell
imagine how any person instructed "
the Iudimente of English co Institution
al his, DRY can for a moment seriously
PROFOUND it. The q ;een's civil list i
the one item Of expendi;u which
the representatives Of the people az
not entitled aud bound to criticise, il
duty to their constituents. The fac
that the Canadian Parliament is callet
upon to vote money for any purpo5,
entities them and the Canadian pso
ple to discuss with the most absolute
freedom The purposes to which it is t
be put. Their right to do so is in fac
the q b C Of contiLutional government
. Much more delicate topics than L1rt
Lsndsdowne's conduct in Ireland ar,
, constantly discussed 20 a matter o
r ght and duty in the Imperial Houl
= OF Commons. With experience of tn
\ expenses Of royal palaces an,
; even OF the marriage dowers whiCI
the Queen asks for her children
: an Euglish constitutional lawye
Q would emile at the suggestion that BIT
cause the Queen can do no wron
r when acting as the mouthpiece of tn
1 State that tue Cove nor General, pal
a by the Canadian people, can do n
@ wrong either, although it Is shown be
j. yond possibility OF denial that he
o using Canadian money for the perpC
l. tration of an injustics which the Cans
}. dian Parliament has egsin and sgai
Il denounced. Transformers other pie
q Is a still more Vastly one, namely, tina
q his mouth is closed against the &,
o Tense. His own action and that OF b
" agent utterly confoute it. He wf
d himself the first to resort to newsp
j; yer controversy on the subject befol
II l had an opportunity, and the first
4. make an ex psrte and disingenuor
d statement Of his side OF the case b
g fore had any opportunity OF suswe
10 ing him. He, through his aided
Y, camp in Ottawa, and through h
d agent in Ireland, has mao
IA himself literally heard in h
o. owa defence in the newspape
Of on both sides OF the Atlantic. 1t
+" therefore, preposterous for him
close his door against the newspap
h interviewer now, when al sdequa
I'd reply-if he can make one-would
D. most crushing. We have not des
le with the subject in a declamato
ne way, but by pain array of facts.
ty they can be disputed our positiC
II. would be more seriously damuiti,
az than by a thousand attacks with vi
g. lence OF the character with which '
d, are threatened at Toronto and KinG
as ton. II, on the contrary, Lord Lar
h. downe allows Judgment TO go by q
of fault II will now be impossible for hi
We to co cesl from the Canadian pub
Of that 1t is because there 10 absolute
On no denying the horrifyiRg charact
It's OF his proceedings in Ireland" e.
e. If you are refused permission
Id appear in Toronto and Ottawa, VIII
n then2
lit "Well, shall certainly exercise n
to legal rigsl right and visit and speak
at those PLACES"
all "Can they prevent You?"
he There is nothing in the law
OIL Cara1s to prevent me carrying out i
ed intentions, and while should MT
d" deeply regret that our visit ehou
occasion the smallest interruption
lis domestic tranquility in Canada, II
las coerced 6s matter Of life and des
ey for relriy 500 cruelty oppressed Iri
be tenants to g right ahead aud srou
on honest public opinion against the
lel atrocities, l should be sorry to
at ticiplte that these rumors OF war ha
to- any ignticsnca. Ishould be quite
lot willing to submit our case TO the ia,
be m Mt OF iuries Of relatives OF Oanadi
ap- 0rangem5n in the north OF Ireland
TO any audience Of IrisL Rationale
k's In trying 10 shelter the LugGscurI